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Bear, Bobbin and the Winter Festival 

This inclusive story follows the friendship between Bear, who is neurodiverse , and Bobbin, who is visually impaired , over the Winter Festival period. Find out how Bear and Bobbin support each other with their sensory needs , and share in the joy and special gifts that their friendship brings. Bear's third story is a Finalist for both Children's Mind, Body, Spirit and Children's Education in the 2025 International Book Awards. 

 

This series is a continually interesting project to work on, I've learned alot about Autism and the needs of people with Autism. I've worked closely with the Author who is a specialist in the field to produce colours and illustrations that would make the Bear series comfortable, approachable books for children with Autism.   

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You can read more about Bear here. 

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Written by Val Jones 

Published by 5 in a Boat Books 

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2024 

 

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